News Briefs for the Week Ending09/16/2010
Docid:00020009Publication Date: 1009Publication Type: NEWS
Bell Canada Signs Agreement to Acquire Broadcaster CTV Bell Canada announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Canadian broadcaster CTV. Bell, which currently owns 15% of CTV, will acquire the remaining 85% for approximately $1.3 billion in equity value, Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Google Buys Interactive Mapping Software Maker Quiksee Google acquired interactive mapping software maker Quiksee. The company produces a Web-based application that allows users to create virtual tours of real locations using satellite and terrestrial imagery. No details Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Hewlett-Packard to Acquire Security Firm ArcSight for $1.5B Hewlett-Packard (HP) reached an agreement to acquire ArcSight – a security and compliance management firm – for approximately $1.5 billion USD, or $43.50 per share. ArcSight Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 IBM Announces Agreement to Acquire OpenPages IBM announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire OpenPages, a maker of risk and compliance management software. The assets of the acquired company will be used to expand IBM’s business analytics Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 PAETEC Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Cavalier Telephone PAETEC announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the privately-held Cavalier Telephone Corporation. The $460 million transaction will bring about 17,000 fiber-route miles into PAETEC’s coverage Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Adobe Teams with Intel for AIR Apps Store Adobe announced that it is teaming with Intel to create a framework by which developers distribute and monetize applications designed on Adobe’s AIR platform. The applications will Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Belgacom Signs Two Strategic Alliance Agreement to Expand it TV Line Belgacom announced that it has signed two new strategic agreements with Jinni and in3Depth Systems to expand the offerings of its Belgacom TV services. In3Depth systems is a maker of human interface devices which Source: Vendor, 9/10/2010 Cisco, Accenture Forge Joint Initiative in South Africa Cisco South Africa and Accenture South Africa established the Accenture & Cisco Business Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Nokia Joins Intuit to Create Mobile Marketing Service for Small Biz Nokia announced that it has formed a partnership with Intuit, makers of QuickBooks, to offer mobile marketing services to small businesses. Although details remain sparse, the companies say that commercial Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 Open-Xchange Signs Japanese Distribution Agreement with Next IT Open-Xchange announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Next IT for its hosted and on-premises solutions to be marketed in Japan. The deal will see Next IT offering Open-Xchange’s products Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Opera Announces Pair of Contracts with STB Makers Opera announced the signing of two deals with set-top box (STB) manufacturers. The first will see the company teaming with MMH to provide a jointly produced SDK and a suite of Web-based TV content for televisions Source: Vendor, 9/10/2010 Oracle Joins Wipro for Lifecycle Management Solution for CPG Industry Oracle announced that it has teamed with Wipro Technologies jointly develop a product lifecycle management solution for the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. The so called process integration pack (PIP) Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 BUSINESS CONTINUITY
European Organizations Lose Billions Yearly from IT System Compromise CA Technologies released an independent report revealing that European organizations are collectively losing more than 17 billion euros in revenue each year in time taken to recover from IT downtime. The Avoidable Cost Source: Vendor, 9/12/2010 Cisco Unveils Its Unified Network Services Offering Cisco Systems introduced Unified Network Services – designed to deliver network services in any environment or form factor – and Unified Fabric and Unified Computing enhancements. The products form the foundation of Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 CARRIER SERVICES
AT&T Announces New All for Less Plans for Small Businesses AT&T announced the launch of a new “All for Less” bundled telecom service designed specifically for Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 Bell Canada Launches Fibe TV in Montreal and Toronto Bell Canada announced that it has launched its Bell Fibe TV services in Montreal and Toronto. The all-digital services uses the Microsoft Mediaroom multimedia software platform to Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 BT Chooses Cisco as Backbone Provider for its Content Connect Network BT announced that it has chosen Cisco‘s Content Delivery System as the backbone for its forthcoming video delivery network. Dubbed Content Connect, the network will deliver audio and Source: Vendor, 9/10/2010 J.D. Power and Associates Releases 2nd 2010 Call Quality Study J.D. Power and Associates‘ latest Wireless Call Quality Performance Study shows Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Verizon Streamlines Intervals for Wholesale Business Special Services Verizon Global Wholesale announced that it has streamlined its intervals for special access services. The company is standardizing and, in some cases, reducing the provisioning intervals for all DS1 and DS3 Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 CHIP TECHNOLOGY
Intel Unveils 2nd Generation Core CPU Line, Latest Xeon CPU Intel unveiled its upcoming second generation Intel Core processor line. The chips, codenamed “Sandy Bridge,” will include onboard support for HD video and graphically intense tasks thanks to its Advanced Vector Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 STMicroelectronics Launches ConneXt I/O Hub for Atom E6xx IVI Systems STMicroelectronics announced the launch of its new I/O Hub (IOH), designed to work with Intel Atom-based E6xx series In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems. Designated ConneXt, the new Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 CLOUD COMPUTING
AWS Launches Customized Linux Image for EC2 Users Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of its Amazon Linux AMI, a supported and maintained Linux image designed for use on its Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) service. The image includes optimizations Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 SingTel to Introduce Cloud Service Based on VCE Group Cisco Systems and EMC announced that SingTel will introduce an enterprise, cloud based virtual data center service in Singapore, using technology Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Novell Launches Cloud Manager Software Novell announced the launch of its new Novell Cloud Manager software. The company says the new product will allow customers to create and maintain a cloud environment as an extension of its existing data center Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Oracle Releases Secure Global Desktop 4.6 Oracle announced the release of Secure Global Desktop 4.6. This solution is designed to delivers server-hosted applications and virtualized desktops to a wide variety of client devices. The company says the addition Source: Vendor, 9/10/2010 COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS & EQUIPMENT
Alcatel Introduces New GPON Terminals for 1G-bps Services Alcatel-Lucent announced new GB passive optical network (GPON) based optical network terminals it says support 1G-bps services, as the demand for higher bandwidth services continues to increase. Alcatel also Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Avaya Provides Data Center Network Technology for AGC Avaya provided an 802.11n wireless LAN configuration and Ethernet switches for two AGC data centers in Perth, Australia. The data centers – which went live in June – house rack mounted Ethernet routing configurations Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Cisco Providing IP/MPLS System for Spanish IP NGN Cisco Systems Spain is deploying an Internet Protocol/Multiprotocol Label Switching (IP/MPLS) system – based on aggregation services routers – for Spanish video and Carrier Ethernet technology provider Albertis Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Clearwire Announces New Coverage Area in Nashville Clearwire announced the launch of its 4G services in the Nashville, Tennessee area. The company says the new coverage area will reach more than 980,000 people. As a Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 Ericsson to Migrate Telenor’s Norwegian Services Network Ericsson was contracted to consolidate Telenor’s mobile and fixed subscriber data into a centralized database – based on a data layered architecture – to convert its fixed network into a converged IP network. The Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Ericsson to Provide Satellite Technology for Australian Broadcaster Ericsson signed a five-year frame agreement with the ABC – an Australian national broadcaster – to provide satellite video compression technology to extend the ABC’s high and standard definition digital TV Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Ericsson Introduces Broadband Module for Consumer Devices Ericsson unveiled a new mobile broadband module to allow consumer electronics devices – primarily laptops, netbooks, and tablets – to utilize high speed packet access Evolution networks. The F5521gw module offers Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Huawei Provides LTE/EPC Technology for Polish Network Huawei Technologies‘ end to end longterm evolution/evolved packet core (LTE/EPC) technology was used by Polish carrier Mobyland’s newly deployed, commercial LTE/EPC network. Mobyland – which is working with 2G Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Juniper Provides Switch Technology for CNBC Broadcasts Juniper Networks deployed Ethernet switches to support CNBC Asia Pacific’s live broadcasting, from the Singapore Exchange. Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Motorola to Deliver GPON for RST’s Broadband Services Motorola will provide its GB passive optical network solution to help RST Communications deliver new and advanced video and broadband services throughout its fiber to the home network. RST will use the technology Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 NEC, Partners Demonstrate Cutting Edge Transmission NEC Japan announced it achieved quantum cryptographic key distribution at a record distance of 50 kilometers, using transmission from a single photon emitter. According to NEC, the result represents a milestone in Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Nokia Siemens to Upgrade Telekom Austria Radio Network Nokia Siemens Networks was selected to replace and modernize a radio network – in Austria, Liechtenstein, and Slovenia – for Telekom Austria Group, as part of a new five year contract. The upgrade will Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 CONSULTING & MANAGED SERVICES
CSC Launches Version 3.0 of its Insurance Industry Data Model Computer Sciences Corporation CSC announced that it has released version 3.0 of its Insurance Industry Data Model. The model unifies numerous sources of data into a single representation of the entire insurance Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 Dell to Provide Computing, Service Desk Support for BNSF Dell Services will provide end user computing support, integrated service desk support, field services, and managed print services for BNSF Railway of Fort Worth, TX, US. Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 EMC Announces Launch of Virtualization Transition Services EMC announced the launch of a new selection of services from its Consulting and Proven Solutions divisions designed to aid customers running Oracle and other application environments to transition to a private cloud. Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 SAIC Signs $22 Million Power Plant Construction Contract Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) signed a contract with USG Nevada to provide engineering, procurement, and construction services for the first phase of the company’s San Emidio project. The Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS
Cisco to Provide Content Delivery for BT Wholesale Service Cisco Systems was selected to provide a content delivery system (CDS) for BT Wholesale, to serve as the backbone for its Content Connect open, online video delivery network. The CDS uses medianet technology to Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 DBMS
Teradata Allies with Cloudera for Hadoop-Based Data Warehouse Pipeline Teradata announced the formation of a strategic partnership with Cloudera, a provider of Hadoop-based data management software and services. The goal of the service is to produce a pipeline through which customers Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 DESKTOPS
NEC Previews New Valuestar 3D Desktop Rollout NEC Japan announced three Valuestar 3D desktop PC models that will be available by the end of September. Each has a high definition screen – with TV tuner – and includes a pair of 3D glasses. They range in price from Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE
Micro Focus Announces Launch of CaliberRDM Micro Focus announced the launch of CaliberRDM, a new tool designed to help businesses reduce the frequency of failure in software development projects. Part of the company’s Continuous Quality Assurance (CQA) Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Adobe Releases HTML5 Update Pack for Illustrator Adobe announced the release of an HTML 5 update pack for its Illustrator CS5 software. The pack contains support for HTML5 and CSS3, as well as an extension of Illustrator’s scalable vector graphics (SVG) capability. Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Apple to Unveil AirPrint Wireless Printing Beta Version Apple is releasing a beta version of its AirPrint wireless printing system, for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch members of the iOS developer program. AirPrint automatically discovers the printers on a local network, and Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 Infor Announces Launch of Infor Express Software Line Infor announced the launch of a new series of software solutions entitled Infor Express. The line will be designed to help companies address their industry-specific needs via pre-configured solutions. The first of Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
Boeing Receives Extension on ISS Sustained Engineering Contract Boeing received an extension to its International Space Station (ISS) contract for sustained engineering from NASA. The deal includes provisions for management of ISS subsystems, analytical integration of flight Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 BT Signs 3-Year Extension with UK MOD BT announced that it has signed a three-year extension to its Fixed Telecommunications Service (DFTS) contract with the UK Ministry of Defence. The extension will bring an additional GBP 640 million to BT over its Source: Vendor, 9/10/2010 Cable & Wireless Signs Global Telecoms Framework Deal with UK Gov. Cable & Wireless announced that it has signed a global telecoms framework agreement with the UK government. The contract allows for government agencies to purchase individual contracts from Cable & Wireless to provide Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Capgemini Signs MOU with UK’s Cabinet Office Capgemini announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the UK government’s Cabinet Office. This agreement does not affect pre-existing contracts, but will assure the company access to Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 CSC Receives $243 Million Contract from US DoT Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) announced that it has been named one of the five recipients of the Volpe Transportation Information Project Support Services (V-TRIPS) contract from the John A. Volpe National Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 General Dynamics Announces US Army JBPDS Contract General Dynamics announced that it has received a contract from the US Army for the production of Joint Biological Point Detection Systems (JBPDS). The systems are used in various sizes and configurations to Source: Vendor, 9/10/2010 Global Crossing Signs Deal to Provide Telephony to Scottish Prisons Global Crossing announced that it has implemented caller pre-select and wholesale line rental services for the Scottish Prison Service (SPS). Under the terms of the contract, the company will provide Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 SAIC Signs $10 Million Contract with US SEC Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced that it has received a $10 million contract from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide software development and technical support to Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
Google Updates Google Health Service with New Dashboard, Partners Google announced that it has revamped its Google Health information center. Updates include an easier to use dashboard, with additional categories for Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 Motorola Introduces Healthcare Enterprise Digital Assistant The Motorola Solutions business announced the MC75A0-HC, an enterprise digital assistant for the healthcare industry. It is designed to support a variety of point of care applications, and, according to Motorola, Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 Sprint Launches ResolutionMD Mobile Medical Imaging App Sprint announced that it has allied with Calgary Scientific to create a first-of-its-kind medical imaging solution. The companies say the ResolutionMD Mobile, powered by PureWeb software will allow healthcare Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 INTERNET
ICANN Releases 2011 Plan for Enhancing Internet Security The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) released the 2011 updated edition of its ICANN Plan for Enhancing Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 ICANN Updates Its Registrar Accreditation Agreement The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that it has updated its Registrar Accreditation Agreement. ICANN Source: Vendor, 9/10/2010 ICANN Reveals 18% of New TLDs are Registered via Privacy Services The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the results of its Privacy Proxy Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Microsoft Officially Releases Beta Version of Internet Explorer 9 Microsoft officially announced the launch of the beta version of Internet Explorer 9. The latest version of the browser includes full support for Windows 7 features, such as jumplists; an add-on monitor; download Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 LAPTOPS & TABLETS
Acer Prepping iPad Competitor for Early Next Year Acer International is planning to release a tablet system to compete with Apple’s iPad. The tablet will run on the Wintel platform, and be available in early 2011. Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Apple Releasing New Wi-Fi iPad Models in China Apple China announced that new Wi-Fi models of its iPad device will be available to Chinese customers, beginning Friday, September 17th. The 1/2 inch thick models – available via Apple retail stores and select Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Asus Launches Eee PC Netbook with 13-Hr Battery Asus International launched the Eee PC 1015PEM, a 10.1 inch netbook featuring Intel processors. It also features a Super Hybrid Engine technology that, according to Asus, allows for 13 hour battery life. It can be Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 ZTE Announces Launch of Android Tablet ZTE announced that it will launch an Android-based tablet this year. The device, dubbed the V9, will feature a 7 inch touch screen and a price described as “less that 50% more than a smartphone.” The tablet is Source: Vendor, 9/09/2010 LEGAL
eBay Wins Suit Against Craigslist eBay announced that the Delaware Court of Chancery has ruled in its favor in its case against Craigslist. The ruling holds that “Jim [Buckmaster] and Craig [Newmark] breached their fiduciary duty of loyalty” and Source: Vendor, 9/10/2010 Google Fires Engineer After Accessing Users’ Private Accounts Google terminated one of its engineers after discovering he had accessed users’ private accounts across several services, Gawker reports. David Barksdale was fired after the company Source: Gawker, 9/15/2010 MALWARE WATCH
Kaspersky: Porn Sites Distributing Trojan to Android Phones Kasperksy Lab has detected malware, categorized as a Trojan-SMS, which targets smartphones running on the Android platform. Cyber criminals are distributing the new malware via Russian-language sites that come out Source: Vendor, 9/9/2010 Kaspersky Helps Microsoft Give Stuxnet Virus the Boot Kaspersky Lab has teamed up with Microsoft to resolve a zero-day vulnerability in Windows. The Stuxnet worm is considered an internal espionage tool that can gain access to Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 McAfee Report Notes Risks of Online Music, Movies A new report from McAfee, reveals that a growing number of cyber threats are associated with online music and videos. In the report, Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Fake Alerts Making Rounds, Says McAfee McAfee warned users of a variant of the fake alert anti-virus family classified as FakeAlert-SpyPro.gen.ai. Once this malware is run on a local machine, it displays a warning indicating that the computer is infected Source: Vendor, 9/12/2010 SonicWALL Warns of Mass-Mailing Email Worm SonicWALL observed a new variant of the Autorun worm spreading in the wild. The worm spreads through emails, removable storage and network shares. The email campaigns contains a link which points to the Autorun Source: Vendor, 9/10/2010 MOBILE APPS
Juniper Releases Junos App for Remote iPhone Access Juniper Networks‘ new Junos Pulse App – for remotely accessing and connecting to the iPhone or iPod touch, securely – is now available through the Apple store. It offers a Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Nokia and Orange Launch Joint App Store for Ovi Phones France Telecom‘s Orange and Nokia jointly announced the creation of a new combined app store for Ovi-based devices subscribed to Orange cellular services. Launching in 2011, the store will give orange Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Pew Finds 35% of US Adults Use Apps on Their Smartphones The Pew Research Center released the findings of its latest report on the use of “Apps” among US adults. The study found that 35% of US adults report having at least one app on their personal cell phones, Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION
ABRY Renames RCN as Sidera Networks, Taps Michael Sicoli as CEO Now that ABRY Partners has completed its acquisition of RCN, it has rechristened the former RCN Metro Optical Networks as Sidera Networks. Leading the Sidera management team Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Accenture Appoints Dennis F. Hightower to Board of Directors Accenture announced that it has appointed Dennis F. Hightower to its board of directors. Hightower was previously a member of the board, following his appointment in 2003, but stepped down in 2009 to accept the Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Acer Breaks Ground on New European Headquarters Acer International began construction on a new European headquarters in Bioggio, Switzerland. The facility will accommodate up to 250 employees and bring together 140 staff members housed at Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Alcatel-Lucent Names New Services VP in India Alcatel-Lucent India appointed Sarvdeep Garg as VP for Services. Sarvdeep – a former executive with Huawei and Ericsson – brings more than 26 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He will work Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 AT&T Added to 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America AT&T announced that, as of the opening of markets on September 20, 2010, it will officially be added to the 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America. Inclusion of a company in the index is based on analysis of Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 BT Appoints Tom Regent as President of Global Sales & Marketing BT announced the appointment of Tom Regent to the position of President of Global Sales & Marketing. The new role will place him in control of worldwide sales, bid management, indirect sales, and marketing for the Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 comScore Appoints Wolf Allisat as Executive VP for Intnl Markets comScore announced that it has appointed Wolf Allisat as its Executive Vice President for international markets. His primary responsibility will be to oversee comScore’s international expansion strategy in the EMEA Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 CSC Taps James Taylor as Lead of Business Dev. for Travel & Transport Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) announced that it has appointed James Taylor as the vice president and global segment lead of business development for the Travel and Transportation industries. He will report to Mary Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 eBay Announces Formation of Marketplaces Business Development Team eBay announced that it has formed a new business development team for its eBay Marketplaces business. The team will be led by Michael Jones, who was also named vice president, of North American business development. Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 IBM Opens New Service Center in Wroclaw, Poland IBM announced the opening of a new service delivery center in Wroclaw, Poland. The center’s main purpose will be the support of IBM’s strategic outsourcing clients with services such as maintenance and monitoring of Source: Vendor, 9/10/2010 Nokia to Welcome Microsoft’s Elop as CEO on 9/21 Nokia reported that CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will step down – on September 21st – and be replaced by Microsoft executive Stephen Elop. Elop, the Canadian who served as president for Microsoft’s $19 billion business Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Nokia Announces Pair of Leadership Changes Nokia announced a pair of personnel changes. Stephen Elop has been appointed the new President and CEO of the company, effective September 21, 2010. Elop has held executive-level positions at numerous US companies, Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Nokia Siemens to Open Global Operations Center in Russia Nokia Siemens Networks announced it will launch a global network operations center, near Moscow, to service its operations in Russia and the CIS. Presumably, it will help telecommunications operators Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 PAETEC Opens New Data Center in Houston PAETEC announced the opening of new data center in Houston, Texas. The site will focus primarily on servicing its home city, with future expansions planned to include San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas, before the Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Swisscom Announces Numerous Changes to Executive Board Swisscom announced numerous changes to its executive board. Heinz Herren will take over as the head of Swisscom’s Network & IT Division, effective January 1, 2011. He will be replacing Guido Garrone, who has Source: Vendor, 9/10/2010 PUBLIC SAFETY
Axis Communications Rolls Out Wide Range Coverage Cameras Axis Communications introduced AXIS Q1921 and AXIS Q1921-E Thermal Network Cameras. The cameras offer enhanced resolution and a large variety of lens alternatives and are designed for 24/7 area or perimeter Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Another 8 Airports Receive Funding for Security Technology from DHS The Department of Homeland Security has deployed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded advanced imaging technology (AIT) to eight more airports nationwide. AIT screens passengers for metallic and non-metallic Source: DHS, 9/10/2010 MN Airport Awarded Grant for Security Screening Systems The Transportation Security Administration awarded $938,000 to Rochester International Airport in Minnesota for the construction of new in-line baggage handling systems designed to strengthen security. The award Source: TSA, 9/13/2010 TSA Awards Funding for Baggage Screening to Two Airports The General Mitchell International Airport has been awarded $20.3 million from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for the construction of a new in-line baggage handling system. Additionally, the TSA is Source: TSA, 9/14/2010 REGULATORY
More Safeguards Needed for Contractors: GAO Contract employees for the government often have access to sensitive information so the Government Accountability Office (GAO) assessed which federal agencies’ contracts contain safety procedures for contractor access Source: GAO, 9/10/2010 SECURITY FLAWS & FIXES
Flaw Found in Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable contains a critical vulnerability. The vulnerability is confirmed in version 9.0.30729.4148. Source: Secunia 9/13/2010 Adobe LiveCycle Vulnerability Discovered A vulnerability has been discovered in Adobe LiveCycle which could result in the execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability is confirmed in Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES2 version 9.0.0.20091029.1.612548 and reported Source: Secunia, 9/145/2010 Adobe Flash Player Vulnerability Actively Being Exploited Adobe posted an advisory after a zero-day vulnerability was found in Flash Player. This highly critical flaw is actively being exploited at Source: Secunia, 9/14/2010 Adobe Issues Advisory for Reader, Acrobat 9/13 A flaw in Adobe‘s Reader and Acrobat has resulted in the release of a vendor advisory. A fix is not expected until October, but Microsoft‘s Enhanced Mitigation Evaluation Toolkit can be used as a workaround. Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Bug in BlackBerry Requires Update BlackBerry Desktop Software has a vulnerability caused by the application loading libraries in an insecure manner. The vendor issued an advisory and instructs Source: Secunia, 9/10/2010 Google Chrome Crippled with Highly Critical Flaw Google Chrome has an extremely critical flaw caused by the application bundling a vulnerable version of the Flash plugin. No fix is yet available, and the vulnerability is reported in version 6.0.472.55. Source: Secunia, 9/14/2010 Issues with Google Chrome Require Update to Latest Version Various vulnerabilities have been found in Google Chrome. The vendor-issued advisory instructs users to update to Source: Secunia, 9/15/2010 IBM Lotus Domino Is Flawed A vulnerability has been reported in IBM Lotus Domino in versions prior to 8.0.2 Fix Pack, 8.5.1 Fix Pack 2, and 8.5.2. Both an update and an advisory are available at IBM’s Web site. Source: Secunia, 9/14/2010 IBM Lotus Symphony Has Critical Bug A vulnerability has been discovered in IBM version 1.3.0 Revision 20090908.0900 Lotus Symphony. Users are advised to not open unknown files. Source: Secunia, 9/13/2010 Microsoft Issues Patch Tuesday Bulletin, Two Advisories Microsoft‘s Patch Tuesday bulletin has resulted in nine fixes for 11 Windows, Internet Information Services, and Office Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 SECURITY PRODUCTS & COMPANIES
F-Secure Shows Off Latest Version of Internet Security Package F-Secure rolled out Internet Security 2011, which features protection against spyware and viruses, a firewall, identity theft protection, spam and phishing blocking technology, and parental controls. A free trial Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 IBM Launches InfoSphere Guardium 8 Security Software IBM announced the launch of InfoSphere Guardium 8, its newest security software. This new solution is designed to help companies simplify cyber security measures by providing a unified control center, automated Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 New McAfee Technology Boosts Detection of Cyber Threats McAfee said that is has created a technology that can scan for new cyber threats by using any computer running the vendor’s software as discovery beacons. With the Global Threat Intelligence capabilities, McAfee’s Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 Morpho Explosives Technology Used in TSA Pilot Program in Big Easy Morpho Detection, part of Safran Group‘s security business, has provided MobileTrace and Hardened MobileTrace systems in support of a Transportation Security Administration pilot program that tested the application of mobile advanced explosives detection technology. The field pilot took place at surface transportation sites in and around New Orleans, Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Raytheon Announces SureView 6.5 Raytheon announced the launch of version 6.5 of its SureView information protection software. Updates to the latest version include improved social network auditing capabilities, expanded investigative Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 SERVERS
Harris Corp Updates NEXIO Line of Video Servers Harris Corp announced that it has expanded its NEXIO video server line to help reduce time-to-air and costs, as well as streamline workflows. The updates to the line include smaller form factors, decreased power Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY
SAP Korea Teams with KT for Smart Grid Test Bed SAP announced that its Korean business has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with KT, a South Korean telecoms company, to jointly develop smart grid technology. The goal of the so called Jeju smart grid Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 SMARTPHONES
comScore Releases US Mobile Phone Market Share Numbers for July 2010 comScore released its latest US mobile phone market share study for July 2010. The OEM index showed Samsung maintaining a lead over LG at 23.1% of the market, a 1 point increase over its position in April 2010. LG Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 Motorola Introduces Portable, “Rugged” Smartphone Motorola USA unveiled DEFY, which it says is a pocket-sized, Android based smartphone with 3.7 inch touchscreen display. It will be available exclusively in the US for customers of T-Mobile USA, later this year. According to Motorola, DEFY is both scratch and water resistant, as well as dust proof. Motorola also teamed with carrier US Cellular to announce the Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Nokia Unveils New Line of Symbian-Based Smartphones Nokia revealed a line of new phones built on the latest Symbian operating system at this year’s Nokia World event. The company added the Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6 to the already announced Nokia N8 to form the Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Verizon Wireless Launches BlackBerry Curve 9330 Verizon Wireless announced the launch of the latest version of Research in Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry Curve smartphone. The Curve 9330 includes a full qwerty keyboard, support for 3G and Wi-Fi, 512 MB of Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter Launches Revamped Microblogging Site Twitter launched a major redesign for its site. The new layout allows for significantly more information to be garnered from each tweet. Although individual tweets still retain the 140 character limit, users can now Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 STORAGE
Seagate Momentus Drive Gains FIPS 140-2 Certification Seagate announced that its Momentus Self-Encrypting Drive has gained FIPS 140-2 certification from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This clears the way for US and Canadian government Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Seagate Teams with Samsung to Develop Enterprise-Class SSD Tech Seagate announced that it has allied with Samsung to jointly develop controller technology for enterprise-level solid state drives. The goal of the alliance is to improve the performance, reliability, and endurance Source: Vendor, 9/12/2010 STREAMING MEDIA
comScore Reports Facebook has Passed Google in Time Spent Facebook users are spending more time each month on the social networking site than Google users are spending on the search engine, comScore reveals in its latest findings. The survey, which included all Google property sites – such as YouTube and Gmail – found that a total of 41.1 million minutes were spent on Facebook, while a slightly lower 39.8 Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Motorola Demonstrates Medios, M3 Media Server Motorola demonstrated Medios, multi-screen service management software that integrates Web content to power IP video delivery to set tops, PCs, and mobile devices, whether over the managed or unmanaged network. Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Yahoo Launches Connected TV Software on New Toshiba LED TV Line Yahoo announced the launch of its Yahoo! Connected TV software on several new Toshiba televisions. Models from 46″ to 55″ in the company’s WX800 Cinema Series 3D LED line will now feature Yahoo’s Web connected app Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 YouTube Begins Trial of New Streaming Video Platform YouTube announced that it will soon begin testing a new live video streaming platform. The platform is being made possible by a collaboration between YouTube and its four partners: Howcast, Next New Networks, Source: Vendor, 9/12/2010 UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS
Cisco, Tencent Develop UC Collaboration Software Cisco Systems China released Unified Communications (UC) for RTX, collaboration software developed in partnership with Tencent, a Chinese Internet services provider. It is Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 NEC Deploys IP Telephony for Pudong, China Hotel NEC China installed an IP telephony system for the Intercontinental Shanghai Expo, a hotel located adjacent to the World Expo site in Pudong. The telephony system is based on NEC’s UNIVERGE SV8500 communication server, Source: Vendor, 9/14/2010 Sprint Launches Wholesale Mobile Integration Service Sprint announced the availability of Wholesale Mobile Integration, its newest fixed mobile convergence service. The unified communication service provides customers with a method of integrating their wireline and Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 WEB COMMERCE
Amazon Begins Accepting American Express Rewards Points as Payment Amazon formed a partnership with American Express which will allow cardholders to use their accumulated membership reward points to purchase items from the site. American Express members are required to fill out a Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 WIRELESS
Fujitsu Releases SaaS Product for Wireless Tracking Fujitsu Japan released its TRIAS/TR-SaaS, a Software as a Service (SaaS) based solution that uses a digital tachograph with wireless communications capabilities, for the Japanese trucking industry. According to Source: Vendor, 9/13/2010 Motorola to Provide WAP to Upgrade Mada WiMAX Motorola‘s Solutions business agreed to provide wireless Internet provider Mada with wireless application protocol (WAP) technology to enhance its WiMAX offerings to support higher speed wireless broadband services Source: Vendor, 9/15/2010 ©2010 Faulkner Information Services |